§ Viscount Brentfordasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they have any plans to assist the Government of Pakistan with the restoration of the Pakistan economy. [HL4509]
§ Baroness AmosFollowing the military coup on 12 October, the Government announced a freeze on all direct development assistance to the Government of Pakistan. Assistance which directly benefits the poor of Pakistan has been maintained.
The Government are presently looking for a commitment by the military authorities to transparent, accountable rule by a democratic civilian government, in addition to economic reform and poverty reduction and combating corruption. We are monitoring developments closely and, if and when appropriate, we will consider any requests to assist this process.